Let’s give Jameson Williams a break. Or at least some time. And if he gambles where he isn’t supposed to again, or if he likes a tweet suggesting the Lions should trade for say, Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson, or tweets that Jared Goff is a bum? Then don’t worry, the Detroit Lions will run
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Allen Park — Halapoulivaati Vaitai won’t turn 30 until next month, but for the past year, he got a taste of what retirement might look like. There were unquestionable charms that came with the idea of calling it a career after just seven NFL seasons. There was all the extra time he got to spend
Expectations can be a strange thing, especially around Allen Park. The Detroit Lions historically have handled the challenge of expectations about as well as a nail handles the challenge of a hammer. Yet, here we are. Or, literally, here we sat Thursday, in the extra-large, supersize-me contingent of media that numbered close to 60 strong
Aaron Glenn looked around at the three dozen or so reporters gathered in the media room before the Detroit Lions’ third organized team activity practice of the spring Thursday. “We’ve never had this many people here,” Glenn said. The buzz about the Lions is palpable and growing, a little more than three months from the
Allen Park — Tracy Walker insists he has no complaints these days. But there is one thing that’s bothering one of the Lions’ returning captains on defense. Less than eight months after undergoing surgery to repair a torn Achilles that wiped out almost all of his 2022 season, the 28-year-old safety feels like he’s fully
Allen Park — If you were hoping to learn why Aidan Hutchinson is growing out his hair, well, Thursday was a disappointment. He was tight-lipped. “I got a little idea for the future, in the season,” he said, denying that he’s planning to eventually sport a mullet. But the Detroit Lions’ second-year edge defender did
Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams spoke with the media on Thursday regarding his six-game gambling suspension. The Detroit Lions entered this offseason with high hopes after narrowly missing out on a playoff spot. Now, they are favorites to win the NFC North. However, the Lions and the NFL world received word that multiple players
Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Thursday’s OTA practice, the first of the offseason open to the media. ▶ The Lions didn’t leave the day unscathed as two key contributors exited with early injuries. Running back David Montgomery came up hobbling with a lower left leg injury after a jump cut during
The Detroit Lions have a three-man kicking competition brewing. The Lions acquired kicker Riley Patterson from the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday for a conditional 2026 seventh-round draft pick. Patterson made 13 of 14 field goals with the Lions in 2021, but lost a camp battle with Austin Seibert for the kicking job last summer. More:
Allen Park — Hours after Detroit Lions special teams coordinator Dave Fipp gave an emphatic “no” to a question about whether he wanted the team to explore adding another kicker, the Detroit Lions have added another kicker. And it’s former Lion Riley Patterson, who was waived heading into the 2022 regular season after appearing in
Jameson Williams felt “sick” when he first learned of his six-game suspension the night before the NFL announced it last month, but the Detroit Lions receiver insisted Thursday he did not knowingly violate league rules on gambling and still does not know the specifics of what led his punishment. “The suspension, it pretty much, it
Allen Park — Jameson Williams is pleading ignorance for his actions, but he’s also accepted the consequences for violating the NFL’s gambling policy and is ready to move on from the mistake. Williams has been suspended the first six games of the season for gambling on something other than NFL games while at a team
Legendary Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson expresses his support for Lions head coach Dan Campbell and the 2023 Lions organization. Once upon a time, former Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson described continuing his career in Detroit as “the definition of insanity.” Johnson, who became a first-ballot Hall of Famer in 2021, made it
Detroit — As Detroit Grand Prix organizers put the finishing touches on preparations for the return of auto racing to the downtown streets, Mayor Mike Duggan is eager to see what can be applied for upcoming events, namely next year’s NFL Draft. With the backdrop of the Renaissance Center and standing in the middle of
Allen Park — Detroit’s favorite bromance is alive and well. After Lions general manager Brad Holmes rocked a sweatshirt with head coach Dan Campbell on it for his post-draft press conference last month, Campbell on Thursday returned the love by wearing a shirt featuring a photo of Holmes wearing the sweatshirt of Campbell. Some are
Not a day goes by without someone in the national NFL sphere professing their love for the Detroit Lions. It seems that way, right? “Get on the bandwagon!” folks keep imploring. “There won’t be any room if you don’t.” The love is everywhere, all the time, and it’s not even June. Call it the summer
The cold war isn’t over quite yet, but the ice is starting to thaw in the frosty relationship between Calvin Johnson and the Detroit Lions. A new sign of détente between the two parties is the football camp the Hall of Fame receiver will host in tandem with the Lions on June 11 at the
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions are an official sponsor for Calvin Johnson’s inaugural charity golf outing next month, which will be held a day after the Hall of Fame receiver’s annual youth football camp. This year, that youth camp is being held at the Lions’ practice facility in Allen Park. And last month, Johnson,
David Montgomery, Chicago Bears (Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports) 3 Atlanta Braves who won’t survive the trade deadline and why by Mark Powell 2024 NHL Stadium Series will reportedly feature 4 Metropolitan Division teams by Marci Rubin New Detroit Lions RB David Montgomery levied some harsh criticism against his former team, the Chicago Bears.
The Detroit Lions added more depth for their offensive line Tuesday, signing veteran offensive tackle Germain Ifedi, according to NFL Network. Ifedi, who has starting experience at both right guard and right tackle, was released by the Atlanta Falcons last week. He played in all 17 games for the Falcons last season, primarily on special